Jim Dimmick: 'The greatest danger'

This poem is in memory of Martin Niemoller's "First they came for ..." classic poem:

"When he used fear, hate, and blatant lies to further polarize us, I did nothing.

When he attacked the free press as the enemy of the people, I did nothing.

When he contrived conspiracy theories that eroded trust in government, I did nothing.

When he attacked judges, the FBI and the independent judiciary, I did nothing.

When he denied human-caused climate change and eviscerated the EPA, I did nothing.

When he attacked our democratic allies and snuggled up to despots, I did nothing.

When he denied Russian election interference and didn't stop future interference, I did nothing.

When he had children separated from the families of peaceful asylum seekers, I did nothing.

When he ____, I did _____ ...

To be continued by each one of us"

What can all of us do to restore our democracy?

Get informed by credible, unbiased news sources — NPR, BBC, PBS, New York Times, Washington Post, local newspapers; not by Facebook, Twitter and ad-filled biased cable news channels. Vote. Voting is essential to defending our democracy. Support political candidates who will work to get dark money out of politics, stop gerrymandering, end voter suppression, and stop climate change. Speak out wisely — family, friends, neighbors, members of Congress, letters to the editor, yard signs, bumper stickers. Take action. Join an organization that is defending our democracy — ACLU, Common Cause, League of Women Voters, Indivisible, MoveOn.

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